Is A New High Horsepower Ram Truck Coming?

Last week, Ram Trucks pulled the wrap off their new performance off-roader, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO. Revealed in a trailer called “The Convoy,” the new Ram 1500 RHO arrives to battle the Ford F-150 Raptor. While not a direct replacement for the outgoing Ram 1500 TRX, the RHO features a 540 horsepower three-liter Hurricane inline six-cylinder, with all the suspension goodies and styling from the TRX, although updated to fit with the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup. Much like Dodge, Ram likes to hide Easter eggs in its promotional materials, and thanks to the following LinkedIn post from Jeff Summers, … (read full article...)

 

[MoparRay]

It would be cool if it was on Quad cab model with 5'7" bed. with a 2" drop.

 

[TripleT]

but but it doesn't drink fuel like a drunken sailor, tick, or make a growly exhaust note.

 

[Mopar392]

That was actually expected, since they never talked about the Hellcat replacement and they admitted there will be a successor.

 

[scatpack_69]

The HO Hurricane WILL get less mileage than Hemi. Because…..when you use turbo engines for what they are, you do, in fact, “guzzle fuel like a drunken sailor”.

I’m shocked this is beyond certain folks. Ratings are ratings and done in a lab environment. I mean, everyone knows this. Foolish

 

[patfromigh]

The smaller hybrid models offered by Jeep and Fiat in Europe use a turbocharged GSE engine running on the Miller cycle. A decade ago this was considered to be impossible without some sort of spool or boost assistance. Now it appears Stellantis has engineered a solution. Might this be used on the Hurricane inline six?